proving the value of Legacy Design®

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…proving the value of Legacy Design ®

Design | Workshop | Proof

objective evidence sufficient to
establish a thing as true e.g.,
measurable proof that the
project goals were met

Balch & Bingham, LLP (William S. Wright)

Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.
Bowman-Melton Associates
McKinney York Architects
Urban Design Group
Raymond Chan & Associates, Inc.
RCLCO
Jose E. Martinez, LLC
Apex Cost Consulting, Inc.
Dynamic Reprographics

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HOW THIS TEAM’S FORM-BASED CODE DIFFERS:

• A Shared Philosophy
• A Great Street Vision
• A Record of High Quality Implementation
• Built on a Legacy of Civic Engagement
• A State-of-the-Art Form-Based Code
• A Commitment to Long-Term Service

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A SHARED PHILOSOPHY

Comprehensive Inclusive

Measurable Transparent

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A SHARED PHILOSOPHY

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A GREAT STREET VISION

• Corridor

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A GREAT STREET VISION

• Access Management

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A GREAT STREET VISION

• Parking

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A GREAT STREET VISION

• Transit

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A GREAT STREET VISION

• Walkability

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 A RECORD OF HIGH QUALITY IMPLEMENTATION
Riverfront Park
Denver, Colorado

Winner
Winner of
of the
the 2010
2010 Driehaus
Driehaus Award
Award -- FBCI
FBCI

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 A RECORD OF HIGH QUALITY IMPLEMENTATION

Winner
Winner of
of the
the 2010
2010 Driehaus
Driehaus Award
Award -- FBCI
FBCI

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 A RECORD OF HIGH QUALITY IMPLEMENTATION

Winner
Winner of
of the
the 2010
2010 Driehaus
Driehaus Award
Award -- FBCI
FBCI

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 A RECORD OF HIGH QUALITY IMPLEMENTATION

Winner
Winner of
of the
the 2010
2010 Driehaus
Driehaus Award
Award -- FBCI
FBCI

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A RECORD OF HIGH QUALITY IMPLEMENTATION

Legacy Delivered
Land value acceleration
$/Sq. Ft.

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BUILT ON A LEGACY OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

City Council

Citizens’ Advisory 
Committee Design Workshop 
City Staff Council Appointed Consultant Team

Purpose
To assist in setting the 
Stakeholder Groups civic engagement 
(with constituencies) process and provide key  Interested Citizens & 
• Neighborhood Associations stakeholder input at key 
• Institutions points throughout the  General Public
project
• Schools
• Churches Communications by:
• Other Groups • Meetings
• Workshops
• Hearings
Purpose Communications by: Purpose Communications by:
• Documents, etc.
Provide key stakeholder  • Workshops Provide strategic  • Mass media strategy
input at key points  • Hearings information to the  •Newsletter
throughout the project • Documents, etc. general public  •Website
throughout the project •Blog
•Social media outlets
•Online surveys

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BUILT ON A LEGACY OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

• Substantive Satisfaction –
collectively arriving at a
substantive solutions
• Psychological Satisfaction –
treating participants equally,
respectively, and taking them
seriously
• Procedural Satisfaction –
solutions reached via open and
fair process

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BUILT ON A LEGACY OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

• Ensure transparency
• Engage segments of the
community typically not
engaged
• Instill trust and cooperation
between groups
• Instill confidence in community
that change will not be driven by
outsiders

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BUILT ON A LEGACY OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

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BUILT ON A LEGACY OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

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A STATE-OF-THE ART FORM-BASED CODE

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ENSURING HIGH-QUALITY IMPLEMENTATION

Hercules, CA: Central Hercules District Form-Based Code. First FBC in California

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DIVERSE PUBLIC-SECTOR FORM-BASED CODES
1.City-Wide Development Codes with FBC Integration
a) Grass Valley, CA
b) Flagstaff, AZ
c) Livermore, CA
d) Kingsburg, CA
2.Corridor Plans and Form-Based Codes
a) 23rd Street: Richmond, CA
b) Main Street: Mesa, AZ
3.Bayfront TOD Master Plan and FBC: LEED-ND Gold Certification
4.Benicia Downtown Master Plan and FBC: 2008 Driehaus FBC Award
Winner
5.Beaufort County, SC Code Update
6.Consultation for Cincinnati, Ohio and Nashville, TN

Bayfront TOD Master Plan and FBC

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 Rural T1

T2

T3

T4

T5

T6
Urban

Flagstaff, Arizona Development Code Update

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HOW WILL THIS TIE INTO EXISTING AND FUTURE ZONING?

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A TESTED SYSTEM

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23RD STREET CORRIDOR: THINK BIG......THINK SMALL

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 From Zoning to Placemaking With Form-Based Codes
FROM ZONING TO PLACEMAKING WITH FORM-BASED CODES

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DESIGNING WHILE CREATING CODE CONTENT

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GreenWorks Housing: Santa Fe,NM

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SEASIDE, FLORIDA: BEACHFRONT MASTER PLAN

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Predictability!

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A COMMITMENT TO LONG-TERM SERVICE

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A COMMITMENT TO LONG-TERM SERVICE

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A COMMITMENT TO LONG-TERM SERVICE

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Rebecca Leonard

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A COMMITMENT TO LONG-TERM SERVICE

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HOW THIS TEAM’S FORM-BASED CODE DIFFERS:

• A Shared Philosophy
• A Great Street Vision
• A Record of High Quality Implementation
• Built on a Legacy of Civic Engagement
• A State-of-the-Art Form-Based Code
• A Commitment to Long-Term Service

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A COMMITMENT TO LONG-TERM SERVICE

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